WATERLOO — Jeff Frost, Waterloo Community Schools’ executive director of professional technical education, has been appointed to CompTIA’s National Advisory Council for Career and Technical Education. Composed of five members from each state, the goal of the council is to advocate for career and technical education for everyone, everywhere, in an ever-changing workforce.
“Recognizing CTE is critical to our post-pandemic recovery, we aim to build a diverse, future-ready workforce with the right technical and employability skills needed for economic growth,” CompTIA said in a news release.
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According to Frost, he was nominated to the council by Jeff Fletcher at the Iowa Department of Education.
“This committee is truly composed of some of the best and brightest in the area of CTE, hence my surprise to be nominated,” said Frost. “I am going to be able to tap into this group's brilliant minds and glean information that will be useful in Waterloo. To stay current and relevant is always our goal and this group is composed of the outside-the-box thinkers and the ones that are creating the next generation of the best of the best in the field.”
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The council consists of CTE teachers, directors, professors, career advisors, school counselors, representatives of the state department of education, commissioners, superintendents, principals, deans, and national PTA members from across the nation.
Photos: UNI men's basketball vs. Murray State, Jan. 10
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Northern Iowa's Michael Duax goes to the basket for the layup against Murray State on Tuesday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's Trey Campbell lines up for the three pointer against Murray State earlier this season at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's Michael Duax drives to the basket against Murray State on Tuesday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's Bowen Born lines up for a three pointer against Murray State on Tuesday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's Tytan Anderson reaches for the rebound against Murray State on Tuesday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's James Betz drives to the basket for the layup against Murray State on Tuesday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's Michael Duax grabs the alley-oop from Bowen Born midair against Murray State on Tuesday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's Tytan Anderson and Murray State Brian Moore Jr. both reach to make the rebound on Tuesday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's Tytan Anderson drives to the basket against Murray State on Tuesday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's Chase Courbat and teammates celebrate on the bench after Landon Wolf hits a three pointer in the second half against Murray State on Tuesday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's Bowen Born is fouled hard by Murray State's Justin Morgan as he goes to the basket on Tuesday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's Cole Henry motions down the court after a Murray State turnover in the closing minutes of the Panthers' win on Tuesday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa head coach Ben Jacobson puts his fist in the air towards the crowd after the Panthers' victory against Murray State last January at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
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Northern Iowa's Bowen Born and Landon Wolf laugh as they leave the court after the Panthers' victory against Murray State on Tuesday at the McLeod Center in Cedar Falls.
